Sexual violence against women by so-called Islamic state of Iraq and Syria (ISIS): protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) has been significantly increased by the rise of conflict and insecurity in the territories under controlling so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). This review aims to provide an understanding of the consequences of ISIS sexual violence against women.

Methods

Electronic databases including MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, JSTOR, Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct, ProQuest, and Google Scholar are searched for the articles published from 2014 to 2020. Then, two reviewers will systematically identify the articles which will meet the inclusion criteria. Using a standard checklist, methodological quality of articles is assessed. The findings will be summarized, and a narrative synthesis of

SUBMITTER: Shahali S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7552376 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature